botarata

Noun feminine B2 #63263 most common

Translations

Used informally to describe something trivial or foolish.

Decir que el examen fue fácil fue solo una botarata; muchos estudiantes se sintieron abrumados.

Saying that the exam was easy was just nonsense; many students felt overwhelmed.

What he said was nonsense, but everyone laughed because his intention was to make them laugh.